Origins of the Strawbridge surname

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    In 1921, most Strawbridges lived in south-west

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    780 Strawbridge Travel & migration records
    3,400 Strawbridges found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Strawbridge

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    Common jobs for Strawbridges

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Strawbridges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Dress Maker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Strawbridges in 1921

    Mason

    29

    Carpenter

    22

    Coal Miner

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    11

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